The old Duke laughed along and watched her bite the pastry on the table, support herself with her elbows, and slowly stand up.

She staggered towards him, and when she came closer, the old Duke reached out to take the pastry and put it in his mouth. He had never tasted pastries so delicious.

Chu Zhinan became nervous, staring at the other piece of cake in his daughter's hand, his mouth slightly widened unnaturally.

That piece of cake must be mine. The dark clouds in my heart that were bubbling with sour bubbles suddenly dissipated, and the sky became clear, with sweet bubbles floating everywhere.

He guessed right. After feeding the old duke with the milk ball, he picked up the pastry that had fallen onto the table and stuffed it into his own mouth. He stood up and walked over with each staggering step.

She came closer, handed him the pastry, and opened her arms towards him, the meaning of which was obvious: she wanted a hug.

Chu Zhinan's heart melted into a pool of water. His daughter was so adorable. Not only did she give him cakes, she also let him hold her.

Both Yang and the old lady's eyes were on the baby. The child's one-year-old ceremony was really special. He grabbed the cakes but did not eat them himself first, but gave them to the elders.

This shows that she is a foodie and a foodie who respects her elders.

After watching the ceremony, the emperor, empress and their two children left, and many ministers stayed to have the banquet.

There are male guests in the front yard and female guests in the back yard, it is very lively.

The whole day long, the Duke of Huguo's Mansion was bustling with people.

After the dinner, the guests left one after another. Naituanzi was tired and curled up in Chu Zhinan's arms. He fell asleep soon after.

Princess Palace.

Princess Qingyuan couldn't sleep at night, and Minghua was very worried: "Why aren't you sleeping yet? It's very late."

"I'm pregnant, will you marry me?"

Minghua was stunned, then surprised: "Are you really pregnant?"

Princess Qingyuan sat up and touched her belly: "I'm really pregnant."

"I will marry her." Minghua said, hugging her, "but I am of low status, will the emperor agree?"

"He will agree. If he doesn't agree, let the Duke of the Protectorate speak to him." Princess Qingyuan remembered Yang's words, "My brother is gone, and the current emperor is only my nephew. He shouldn't stop me."

Minghua almost fainted with joy: "That's good. With the Duke of Protectorate here, the Emperor won't oppose us. People all over the capital are saying that the Emperor trusts the Duke of Protectorate very much."

Princess Qingyuan was stunned for a moment, then she laughed: "It's fate that I wanted to be the Duke of Huguo, but Yang Lirong got there first.

The feelings towards her were gone. Later, she picked good-looking men to outdo Chu Zhinan. She reluctantly picked one. She was good-looking, but she was a double-faced person with evil intentions.

After all the twists and turns, it finally came to you. You said if I had obeyed you from the beginning, would we have become grandparents?"

Minghua touched Princess Qingyuan's belly and said, "This is not difficult. When the child is born and grows up, we will have plenty of opportunities to become grandparents.

The wife of the Duke of the Guard is a person of temperament. She will take the initiative to take advantage of anything she likes. I told you that back then, but you didn’t believe me.”

"You're still talking." Thinking of her youth, Princess Qingyuan felt like she was a few years younger, and her whole person became more innocent. "I asked you to help me pass a letter to the Duke of Huguo, but you refused to do it."

Minghua looked at her and smiled helplessly: "Of course I won't do it. You are my sweetheart, why should I help you find another man?"

Princess Qingyuan was stunned for a moment, and leaned back against Minghua's chest again: "I didn't understand before, but now I understand. Let's get married as soon as possible! If it's too late, the child won't be able to wait."

"I will listen to you. As long as you say it, I will listen."

As soon as these words were spoken, Princess Qingyuan couldn't help but tremble. Minghua hugged her tighter, but her face was covered with tears.

It turns out that her life of peace and security lies with Minghua, and no one else can give her that.

The next morning, Princess Qingyuan went to the palace to ask the emperor for permission to marry the guard Minghua, and was prepared to be scolded by the emperor.

No matter what, she had to fight for a chance for the baby in her belly to be born.

No matter how the emperor mocked her, she accepted it.

She knocked her head to the ground, not daring to raise it, she was so ashamed. How could an aunt ask her nephew for permission to marry? Dongsheng had only had her for decades.

The emperor asked eunuch Yuanbao to help the person up. His aunt was pregnant and could not kneel for too long. If the child was lost, she would hate him for the rest of her life.

"I understand. Aunt, just do as you see fit. Keep it simple."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your help."

Princess Qingyuan kowtowed and thanked the emperor with a smile, and left in a very good mood.

At her age, having experienced a lot, she has long become indifferent to some red tape.

Minghua has no parents or brothers, he is alone, so it doesn't matter where he is.

The two of them simply invited a few tables of guests, which made the situation clear for them, so they could wait for the baby to be born with peace of mind.

Now, the topic of conversation among the people in Kyoto shifted from the Duke of Huguo's Mansion to Princess Qingyuan, and the wind direction changed very quickly.

The emperor stepped up efforts to investigate evidence of officials in Beijing forming cliques for personal gain and taking up office without doing anything. Once verified, they would be dismissed and investigated. This made officials in Beijing feel uneasy, not knowing when the knife hanging over their heads would be chopped off.

After unremitting efforts, Chu Xiaoxiao has gradually been able to walk steadily. She likes to walk around by herself every day and doesn't like to be held by others.

Yang didn't have time to keep an eye on her, so she assigned her a maid named Liu Ming, who was picked by Chu Zhinan from the military camp.

He is sixteen years old this year, looks heroic and dashing, and at first glance you can tell that he is a martial artist.

Prince Duan's men often come to harass his daughter Xiaoxiao, so he sends a maid with martial arts skills to be by her side to ensure her safety.

Liu Ming is a young man who has been trained in the military camp since childhood, and is very suitable to protect the women in the family.

Chu Xiaoxiao walked alone in the garden of the Duke of Huguo's Mansion. She stopped after every step to look at the flowers, the grass, and then the tall trees.

Liu Ming is a very dedicated person, she doesn't talk much and just follows the young lady around. No matter what the young lady wants to do, she never stops her.

Occasionally, you can hear the baby's giggles, and he would say "Hmm! Ah? Oh! Hi!" to the flowers and plants.

Liu Ming felt that the young lady was talking to flowers and plants, but unfortunately she had no evidence, so she could only stand aside and accompany her.

At this moment, Milk Ball is really communicating with the flowers and plants.

【What's interesting and new today? Tell me about it. 】

The flowers and grasses moved without wind, and all of them rushed to make the fairy smile.

The big trees in the garden were not to be outdone, shaking their branches and starting to gossip about what was happening in the capital, from the unusual movements of the garrison in the suburbs to the small details like a child screaming in the middle of the night.

He told me everything, no matter how big or small.

Chu Xiaoxiao was still not satisfied after listening to it.

[These are not exciting, is there anything more exciting? ]

The sycamore tree in the garden answered in a muffled voice, "Yes! I feel like a fox demon has come to the mountain south of the capital. Its stench is so strong that it can be smelled ten miles away. I can even smell it from here."

[Fox demons? No way? Why are they coming to the capital instead of cultivating in the mountains? Did you smell it wrong? ]